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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Oplatek


It's interesting that the first meaning morphs into another, but both make sense.  Many things catholic are "both" and "and".

The old custom is that the pope breaks off a piece for his bishops, who in turn bring it to their home diocese, where they break off a piece for their priests.  

Also, watching the Mass celebrant break off a piece of the Body, and drop it into the Blood, unite the two into One.  I think that's a beautiful image.

It is also reminiscent of my own Lithuanian heritage.  Where the father of the family takes unconsecrated communion and breaks off a piece and passes it on, to the rest of the family.  
 

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